ArticleBMC pediatrics2025
Effect of multidisciplinary interventions using the Enabling Inclusion® program on gross motor function and functional independence in children with disabilities in rural South India.
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- Evaluation of a medical-rehabilitation integration model to improve rehabilitation service efficiency in a tertiary rehabilitation hospital.Open medicine (Warsaw, Poland) · 2026Article
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backgroundThe Enabling Inclusion® (EI®) program provides multidisciplinary, family-centred rehabilitation services for children with disabilities in rural South India. The program is supported by the Enabling Inclusion® app, and services are delivered collaboratively by community rehabilitation workers (CRWs) and rehabilitation specialists in children's homes or local early intervention centres. This study aimed to determine the effect of the EI® program interventions on gross motor function and functional independence in children with disabilities aged 0-9 years.
methodsThis retrospective cohort study analysed Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-88) and Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM®) scores collected at child enrolment in the EI® program and follow-up assessments conducted over 6 years. General linear model analyses were performed.
resultsThe GMFM-88 and WeeFIM® follow-up data of 1245 participants (508 females and 737 males; mean age: 4.04 ± 2.3 years) were studied. The results demonstrated significant mean differences in both the GMFM-88 (p < 0.001, effect size - 0.356) and WeeFIM® (p < 0.001, effect size - 0.253) scores at all three time points. Female gender, centre-based intervention, and school enrolment were factors showing higher GMFM-88 and WeeFIM® scores.
conclusionThe EI® program's multidisciplinary interventions significantly improved gross motor function and functional independence of children with disabilities aged 0-9 years living in rural South India. This delivery model extends the reach of specialized rehabilitation in resource-limited areas through the use of technology and CRW services. These findings provide credence to the scaling of technology-assisted community-based rehabilitation models in underserved LMIC settings.
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